Why a Content Management System is important

The evolution of websites from static to dynamic, allows the site owner or administrator to change the content or even the structure of the website without any help from a web developer. In a few words a website owner with the use of a Content Management System (CMS) can easily upload new content, such as text, images, videos and files from anywhere at any time.

CMS has become an integral part of maintaining a websites thriving in a web 2.0 world. Adding fresh content regularly and the power of updating you audience with the latest information and news has changed the way we interact over the web.

Convenience, full control over the website, cost savings, interaction with existing and future clients are a few reasons to create a website with a CMS. Depending on your needs you can either select an open source CMS or a closed (tailor-made) source CMS.

There are lots of Content Management Systems out there like Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress and many more which can easily be integrated to a website reducing the cost of writing a CMS from scratch. These CMS are open source. The former implies that many individuals are working on the development of the software. However, because of the popularity of open source systems, many people are familiar with code and framework and that creates a higher risk for hacking, including spamming registrations, posts and attacks.

It is customary to use Open Source CMS in certain cases, usually to reduce development time, and the cost of the project. As a result these CMS' have many modules and functionalities as they want to cover a variety of industries, types of websites and needs, which make it difficult to navigate and harsh to find your way to complete simple tasks.

There are so many different CMS choices, you’ll never be able to compare them all. You must remember that before choosing the right CMS for you to always investigate functionality, usability, and of course budget.

At BLEND we’ve developed our own closed source Content Management System which equates to better security, flexibility, accessibility and of course with our support all the way. Our CMS can easily be adapted and tailor-made to your needs and only includes functionalities that are necessary and will use them.